DW10 HDi/BlueHDi vs TU3 1.4

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
TU3 1.4 ACCEPTABLE 76/100
+6 points over DW10 HDi/BlueHDi
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE DW10 HDi/BlueHDi PSA
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE TU3 1.4 PSA

Specifications

DW10 HDi/BlueHDi
TU3 1.4
Brand
PSA
PSA
Verdict
ACCEPTABLE
ACCEPTABLE
Reliability
70
76
Years
1999--2021
1996--2014
Displacement
1997 cc
1360 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Diesel
Petrol Na
Power
90--180 hp
73--75 hp
Known Issues
2
2
Total Risk Cost
€900--€2,400
€500--€1,100

Character

DW10 HDi/BlueHDi

"406/407/508/3008/C5. Workhorse diesel. Dual-mass flywheel. Injectors on high-mileage units. DPF on post-2006. Turbo actuator. Well-understood engine with good specialist support."

TU3 1.4

"15 million TU engines made. Simple cast iron block. Timing belt (not chain). Head gasket can fail on very old units. Incredibly cheap to maintain. 206/207/C3 workhorse. Over-engineered for what it does."

Issues Comparison

DW10 HDi/BlueHDi 2

▲ HIGH
Dual-mass flywheel €500--€1,200 80,000 km--150,000 km
▲ HIGH
Injector failure at high mileage €400--€1,200 120,000 km--200,000 km

TU3 1.4 2

▲ HIGH
Timing belt (interference engine) €200--€400 60,000 km--90,000 km
● MODERATE
Head gasket weeping (very old units) €300--€700 120,000 km--200,000 km

Models

DW10 HDi/BlueHDi 1

Grand Vitara FT/GT 2001--2005

TU3 1.4 10

207 WA/WC 2006--2012 207 WA/WC 2006--2012 Bipper A9 2008--2017 106 1A/1C 1996--2003 206 T1 1998--2012 307 T5/T6 2001--2008 306 N3/N5 1993--2002 Partner M49/M59 1996--2008 C3 FC 2002--2009 206 2A/C 1998--2006
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